Monaco/ºÚÁÏÍø and ºÚÁÏÍø Postdoctoral Fellowships
Through the ºÚÁÏÍø Postdoctoral Program, the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization seeks to recruit highly qualified PhD graduates in science, technology, and engineering whose expertise aligns with the needs of the ºÚÁÏÍø project. Selected candidates are recruited for two-year assignments to work alongside ºÚÁÏÍø specialists and contribute to the project through original research.
Beginning with the 2026 recruitment campaign, a single call for applications will cover the following funding schemes:
Monaco/ºÚÁÏÍø Postdoctoral Fellowships
Through a Partnership Arrangement signed with the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization in 2008, and renewed in 2018, the Principality of Monaco provides the financing for five Postdoctoral Fellowships every two years in science and technology at ºÚÁÏÍø.
You can apply if: 1) you are a national of China, the European Union plus Switzerland, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, the United States, or the Principality of Monaco; and 2) your PhD was awarded after 1 January 2023 (or you will have received your PhD before 31 December 2026).
The principal motivation of candidates should be the development of excellence in research in fusion science and technology within the ºÚÁÏÍø framework. Recognized talent and creativity, together with an understanding of the relevance of your research interests to the ºÚÁÏÍø project, are required.
Postdoctoral positions funded directly by the ºÚÁÏÍø Domestic Agencies
Agreements may be signed for post-doctoral research fellowships between the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization and the ºÚÁÏÍø Domestic Agencies, in which the Domestic Agencies directly fund scientific or technical fellowships in fields of mutual interest and with a view to contributing to training the talent that will be needed for the fusion industry of the future.
Candidates must be a national of the funding ºÚÁÏÍø Member. For example, to apply for a Korea-ºÚÁÏÍø Postdoctoral Research Fellowship you must be a Korean postdoctoral researcher.
Application process
The application process for both Fellowship categories is the same.
KEY DATES FOR THE 2026 ºÚÁÏÍø POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM
12 January 2026: External launch of competition (see the ºÚÁÏÍø JOBS page.)
- 5 Monaco/ºÚÁÏÍø Postdoctoral Fellowships
- 3 Korea-ºÚÁÏÍø Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
1 March 2026: Deadline for applications
7, 8 & 9 April 2026: Candidate interviews
1 September 2026: Fellows normally on site
31 December 2026: Latest date for Fellows to take up award on site
Open this document to see the research topics for 2026. Applications are sought exclusively from postdoctoral researchers who have relevant experience in one or more of the topics described.
Research institutes and universities: You can download the poster for the ºÚÁÏÍø Organization's 2026 campaign here.